Background
Schnabel, John Henry was born on March 15, 1915 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Arthur John and Myrtle L. (Walters) Schnabel.
Schnabel, John Henry was born on March 15, 1915 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of Arthur John and Myrtle L. (Walters) Schnabel.
Bachelor of Science, Evansville College, 1939. Master of Music, Northwestern University, 1947. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1954.
B. A. in Fine Arts, Southern Illinois U.-Edwardsville, 1975.
Director bands, Evansville College, 1937-1939; supervisor music, Carlisle-Haddon Township schools, Carlisle, Indiana, 1939-1942; supervisor music, director bands, Jasper (Indiana) High School, 1942-1949; associate professor music, director bands, Panhandle A. and M. College, Goodwell, Oklahoma, 1949-1952; principal, Stratford (Texas) Indiana School, 1952-1953; graduate assistant, Indiana U., 1953-1954; visiting professor, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio., 1954-1955; director admissions, Park College, Parkville, Missouri, 1955-1957; registrar, director admissions, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1957-1967; member of faculty, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1957-1980; professor education, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1973-1980; professor emeritus, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, since 1980; head fine arts division, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1961-1962; director teaching learning centers, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1972-1975; coordinator computer based instruction laboratory, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville, 1977-1980; consultant computer assisted instruction, 1980-1990; management consultant, since 1980; retired, 1996. Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer George G. Fetter Company, Louisville, since 1970.
Oboist, member board directors Alton (Illinois) Civic Symphony, 1957-1961. Oboist other orchestras, since 1929. Advisory council Educational Resources Information Center Educational Facilities, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1965-1967.
Board directors Alton Memorial Hospital, since 1967. Served with Army of the United States, 1945. Member Association Collegiate Registrars (chairman facilities committee 1965-1967), American Association Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, American Association School Administrators, Council Educational Facilities Planning, American Association Higher Education, Association Educational Data Systems, Association Development Computer Based Instructional Systems, International Double Reed Society (patron), Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Kappa Psi.
Clubs: Rotary.
Married Emily H. Wepfer, June 28, 1938. Children: Jack D. (deceased), Julia Belle Schnabel Klinke, Diane Schnabel Williams Clayton (deceased), Kathlee Mae Schnabel Wong.